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be diagnosed withto be told by a doctor that you have a particular illness or medical condition

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to be told by a doctor that you have a particular illness or medical condition

Pronunciation (IPA): /biː daɪəɡˈnoʊzd wɪθ/

Example Sentences

  • My cat was diagnosed with separation anxiety - apparently she needs therapy too!
  • After years of thinking I was just forgetful, I was diagnosed with ADHD.
  • He was diagnosed with a rare condition called 'chronic lateness' by his frustrated wife.

be diagnosed with

NOUN

[/biː daɪəɡˈnoʊzd wɪθ/]

to be told by a doctor that you have a particular illness or medical condition

to be told by a doctor that you have a particular illness or medical condition
💡 Concept

to be told by a doctor that you have a particular illness or medical condition

Though diagnosed and exposed to truth, she remained composed!
🎵 Rhyme

Though diagnosed and exposed to truth, she remained composed!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/biː daɪəɡˈnoʊzd wɪθ/
🇬🇧 UK/biː daɪəɡˈnəʊzd wɪθ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdia--
Rootgnos
Suffix--ed

🎵Rhyme

composedproposedexposed
composed
proposed
exposed

🔗Collocations

be diagnosed with cancer
be diagnosed with depression
be diagnosed with COVID-19
recently diagnosed with
officially diagnosed with
wrongly diagnosed with

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat was diagnosed with separation anxiety - apparently she needs therapy too!

After years of thinking I was just forgetful, I was diagnosed with ADHD.

😄 Fun example

He was diagnosed with a rare condition called 'chronic lateness' by his frustrated wife.

The patient was diagnosed with pneumonia and prescribed antibiotics.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

be identified withbe found to havebe determined to havebe detected with

Antonyms

be misdiagnosedbe cleared ofbe ruled out

Related

diagnosismedical examinationsymptomstreatmentprognosis

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